TO THE COURT OF CANDY. 
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in the 19th regiment, was drowned while bathing in the river. 
Rain, thunder, and lightning at night. Thermometer at 79° • 
12th. Remained in the same place, the presents not being 
yet arrived, nor a sufficient number of coolies provided to 
convey the hospital doolies, and provisions for the detach- 
ment. Some of the natives who had been appointed to look 
for the body of the man we lost the preceding day, found it 
near the spot where he had sunk. Slight rain and thunder at 
night. 
13th. Marched about eight miles to Cudavilli, the road 
lying along the river in a very agreeable manner. Here we 
encountered a very strong and narrow pass : on our left lay 
the uncommonly steep banks of the river: our right was 
skirted by hills covered with thick jungle ; and in front ap- 
peared a kind of fort or breast-work which had been thrown 
up by the Cinglese during their rebellion against our go- 
vernment in 1797- This entrenchment, if held by an enemy 
possessed of any degree of military skill, could not be forced 
without considerable difficulty, as the approach to it is by a 
deep hollow defile, lined 011 each side with bushes, where 
troops might easily be stationed in such a manner as to annoy 
the enemy severely without exposing themselves. We had 
several sepoys killed and wounded here at different times 
before the rebellious Cinglese could be subdued. A consi- 
derable number of years ago, the Dutch had about four 
hundred of their troops surrounded and cut off near this spot. 
Our escort encamped about half a mile beyond the pass, in 
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